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Post by spikerthemovie on Dec 29, 2013 0:14:38 GMT -5
Not entirely true, if you have someone graduate in December you have that scholarship to give for the spring semester, you cannot award that scholarship if someone leaves the program or transfers out. Keeps coaches from pulling a scholarship mid year to award to someone else. I agree that you wouldn't scholarship three setters and have four on scholarship when Seliger -Swenson arrives. If that's true, the Wittman scholarship ought to be available, right? She was an early enrollee. |
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Post by permagrin on Dec 29, 2013 1:06:56 GMT -5
dixon and wittman both graduated in dec.
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Post by mnsports255 on Dec 29, 2013 1:33:59 GMT -5
On a related note, congrats to Ashley Wittman for signing with a pro team in Puerto Rico (she considered ending her vb playing career after college) where she will be teammates with Stephanie Holthus, who was almost Wittman's teammate at Minnesota. Also great that Tori Dixon signed a 3 year contract with a team in Azerbaijan!
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Post by mpsend on Dec 29, 2013 15:45:21 GMT -5
I will admit I do not know a lot about the MN club VB scene...but those of you who worry that MN is behind in recruiting for 2015/2016 and not preventing top MN players from leaving, who is being missed out on? Are there other top MN players besides Swenson and Morgan that have committed to other programs?
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Post by ugopher on Dec 29, 2013 16:36:37 GMT -5
I will admit I do not know a lot about the MN club VB scene...but those of you who worry that MN is behind in recruiting for 2015/2016 and not preventing top MN players from leaving, who is being missed out on? Are there other top MN players besides Swenson and Morgan that have committed to other programs? Alyssa Goehner (Prep Volleyball #37 recruit, named Junior of the Year in 2012, Sophomore of the Year in 2011) - Marquette Taylr McNeil (#46 recruit) - South Carolina Lydia Dimke (#50 recruit) - Purdue The lone incoming scholarship freshman is Molly Lohman who was ranked #38. I thought that Goehner and McNeil were ranked higher. |
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Post by mnsports255 on Dec 29, 2013 16:53:52 GMT -5
I will admit I do not know a lot about the MN club VB scene...but those of you who worry that MN is behind in recruiting for 2015/2016 and not preventing top MN players from leaving, who is being missed out on? Are there other top MN players besides Swenson and Morgan that have committed to other programs? 2015: The top 2 players in the state for 2015 are already Gophers. (Taylor Morgan and Sam Swenson) -Taylor Morgan: I happen to think Taylor will do for Minnesota what Dominique Thompson does for Wisconsin. Morgan is an undersized 6'0 MB with superb jumping abilities and a powerful swing. -Swenson, a 6'0 Setter,will be a 3-4 year starter here, and hopefully projects as a top 3 B1G setter. -Jordan Thompson, a 6'3 RS, is the #3 player in the state for 2015, although I happen to know she won't be attending the U of M. She isn't really a fit here either. -Jessica Wolfe, a 6'1 OH is the probably the #4 player in the state in 2015, but she doesn't have a Minnesota offer. *Both Jordan and Jess are on Northern Lights 17-1s. The #2 club team in their age group. 2016: Is bare... Nobody worth offering. 2017: 1 or 2 worth offering. -Jazz Martin, a raw 6'4 Outside Hitter for Hopkins who is Swenson's go-to hitter, only in her 3rd year of volleyball, on Northern Lights 15-1s. I think Hugh needs to offer her. Touches 10'2. -Sydney Hilley, a 5'11 S/OH could get offered. BOTTOM LINE- WE NEED TO START RECRUITING WISCONSIN, IOWA, ILLINOIS, AND MICHIGAN HARD! |
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Post by permagrin on Dec 29, 2013 18:25:05 GMT -5
Nice breakdown! I think the girl from chaska would probably be third or so in the 2015 class, cant remember her name right now. Also i think hilley wants to be a gopher
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Post by spikerthemovie on Jan 2, 2014 13:35:48 GMT -5
I will admit I do not know a lot about the MN club VB scene...but those of you who worry that MN is behind in recruiting for 2015/2016 and not preventing top MN players from leaving, who is being missed out on? Are there other top MN players besides Swenson and Morgan that have committed to other programs? 2015: The top 2 players in the state for 2015 are already Gophers. (Taylor Morgan and Sam Swenson) -Taylor Morgan: I happen to think Taylor will do for Minnesota what Dominique Thompson does for Wisconsin. Morgan is an undersized 6'0 MB with superb jumping abilities and a powerful swing. -Swenson, a 6'0 Setter,will be a 3-4 year starter here, and hopefully projects as a top 3 B1G setter. -Jordan Thompson, a 6'3 RS, is the #3 player in the state for 2015, although I happen to know she won't be attending the U of M. She isn't really a fit here either. "happen to know?" Isn't she a widely-reported Syracuse commit? (And, hmmm, I wonder if she and Handley have spoken about Syracuse?) |
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Post by snickers on Jan 2, 2014 14:29:39 GMT -5
I remember Thompson being listed on Richkern as no longer being committed. (I believe it was to Syracuse.) And regarding Hilley, every top program is after her. We really need to land her.
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Post by hammer on Jan 2, 2014 15:12:57 GMT -5
No matter what anyone says, Minnesota will still appeal to that special breed of player who likes cold weather … how can PSU, Nebraska, and even Michigan/Michigan St. compete against these Jan. 1 lows:
International Falls: -39
Ely: -36
Bemidji: -28
Duluth: -19
Minneapolis: -9
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Post by chisovnik on Jan 2, 2014 15:59:41 GMT -5
I will admit I do not know a lot about the MN club VB scene...but those of you who worry that MN is behind in recruiting for 2015/2016 and not preventing top MN players from leaving, who is being missed out on? Are there other top MN players besides Swenson and Morgan that have committed to other programs? Alyssa Goehner (Prep Volleyball #37 recruit, named Junior of the Year in 2012, Sophomore of the Year in 2011) - Marquette Taylr McNeil (#46 recruit) - South Carolina Lydia Dimke (#50 recruit) - Purdue The lone incoming scholarship freshman is Molly Lohman who was ranked #38. I thought that Goehner and McNeil were ranked higher. Goehner and McNeil are nice players but they wouldn't have allowed Minnesota to compete with the likes of Penn State and Nebraska. I wouldn't get too upset about it. |
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Post by ugopher on Jan 3, 2014 10:09:13 GMT -5
No matter what anyone says, Minnesota will still appeal to that special breed of player who likes cold weather … how can PSU, Nebraska, and even Michigan/Michigan St. compete against these Jan. 1 lows: International Falls: -39 Ely: -36 Bemidji: -28 Duluth: -19 Minneapolis: -9 Players are on break right now. Doesn't affect them! And, think of the experiences they could take with them. I survived -20! What can you say in LA? Once, it got down to 40? Hate to say this but went out last night and thought it felt pretty nice. Then saw that it was -9! |
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Post by Wiswell on Jan 3, 2014 12:59:43 GMT -5
No matter what anyone says, Minnesota will still appeal to that special breed of player who likes cold weather … how can PSU, Nebraska, and even Michigan/Michigan St. compete against these Jan. 1 lows: International Falls: -39 Ely: -36 Bemidji: -28 Duluth: -19 Minneapolis: -9 Players are on break right now. Doesn't affect them! And, think of the experiences they could take with them. I survived -20! What can you say in LA? Once, it got down to 40? Hate to say this but went out last night and thought it felt pretty nice. Then saw that it was -9! See, this is how we got Dom Thompson. Why just the other day she complained it was -11 in Plymouth but the retort was that it was up to 3 in Madison! It's a good thing January is the quiet period. While I believe campus visits are permitted, I am pretty sure no one will be invited to Madison (-23 low, -11 high) or Minneapolis on Monday. |
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Post by hammer on Jan 3, 2014 15:34:45 GMT -5
Players are on break right now. Doesn't affect them! And, think of the experiences they could take with them. I survived -20! What can you say in LA? Once, it got down to 40? Hate to say this but went out last night and thought it felt pretty nice. Then saw that it was -9! See, this is how we got Dom Thompson. Why just the other day she complained it was -11 in Plymouth but the retort was that it was up to 3 in Madison! It's a good thing January is the quiet period. While I believe campus visits are permitted, I am pretty sure no one will be invited to Madison (-23 low, -11 high) or Minneapolis on Monday. Here's one of the Wisky recruits with something you can't catch in LA  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2014 15:51:52 GMT -5
people talk about thompson like she's been above average or something. she had a nice ncaa run this year. that's it.
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